Patents Assigned to Orbital Sidekick, Inc.
  • Aerial and space-based hyperspectral imaging system and method for hydrocarbon and chemical industry regulatory compliance, leak detection and product speciation
    Patent number: 10997707
    Abstract: An improved leak detection system for oil and gas pipelines and the like, including submerged or buried structures, the system including an aerial- or space-based platform with GPS and Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) capability, the platform connected to a hyperspectral imaging sensor, the system including processor and memory structured with a vegetative index such that chemical and hydrocarbon leaks are detected within regulatorily-approved time limits based on changes in the vegetative index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Orbital Sidekick, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Katz, Tushar Prabhakar